Talk by Dr Venus Bivar, Associate Professor of Environmental History at St Anne's College, University of Oxford. Dr Venus Bavar's research and teaching are located at the intersection of environmental, economic, and European history. Her scholarship excavates the histories of major contemporary global phenomena, from the international agricultural trade system and climate change, to the […]
Transition Bath offers another day of hedge-laying at Smallcombe Nuttery. We are very grateful to Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and the National Trust for their support with this work. Hedge laying is a traditional country skill intended to create a strong, dense living hedge. By laying a hedge you not only create a […]
Maurice Avent was fortunate to purchase an SSSI valley close to Bath in 1982 for which he has kept records of butterfly populations for 30 years. He was National Chairman of Butterfly Conservation between 2007 and 2010. Insects are very much the foundation upon which our planetary diversity of creatures, including the human race, depends […]
Unfortunately due to a date clash we are now unable to run this meeting. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to connecting with you all again very soon. Join us to discuss everything that’s going on in Transition Bath and beyond at our monthly meeting at the Ring O' Bells, Widcombe. If […]
Join us for an evening of talks on how we use Bath's landscape and plan its urban growth to shape a sustainable future for the city. Hear from speakers on wider landscape policy, the need to reset the Local Plan, the mechanisms for promoting exemplar new development, and the role and power of community engagement […]
In the winter it can be tricky to identify one species of deciduous tree from another. Join Mark Bagott and Tania Orgill as they lead you through the wonderful wintery trees to learn how to identify them using clues like shape, colour, leaf litter, silhouettes and arrangement of buds. Please bring: •Warm enough clothing for […]
Green Screen presents '#ClimateScam?' with short films Climate Anxiety and Plan Z: From Lab Coats to Handcuffs. This screening is followed by a live panel curated by all three filmmakers. Come and join the conversation. All the films address the impact the climate crisis is having on our young people with refreshing, diverse and solutions-based perspectives as well as well […]
The webinar aims to cover a broad range of topics you should be aware of before purchasing a heat pump. How do heat pumps work? Which homes are most suitable (including cylinders, outside space)? Thermal insulation improvements Historic homes Temperature versus efficiency/cost/CO2 and weather compensation Reducing flow temperatures and upsizing radiators Locating a heat pump, […]
The first stage of the walk covers a short distance to look at the heronry in the trees above the Honda dealership at the bottom of Ralph Allen Drive. Last year there were 10 active nests. By early March, the Grey Herons should be rebuilding their nests and displaying. Visibility should be good as there […]
What do we mean when we say that the environment is in danger, that Nature is being lost? You might think that this is self-evident, but actually, the very concept of “the Environment” is a recent invention, dating back only about 50 years. Our modern conception of Nature being “a good thing” is not one […]
Picturehouse are screening ESCAPE FROM EXTINCTION; REWILDING across all sites in honour of World Earth Day, Tuesday April 22nd. This screening includes an exclusive, pre-recorded Q&A with director Matthew Brady. Can the world be saved when so much has already been lost? Narrated by Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, this fascinating, inspiring, and timely documentary […]
This is your chance to hear from the candidates vying to become the next Mayor of the West of England Combined Authority! Join us at St Michael's Church for a lively discussion on key issues affecting our region. Don't miss out on this opportunity to engage with the candidates and make an informed decision on […]